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I grew up on the radio and devoured everything rock-and-pop I could get my hands on. Scraped together my allowance to buy my own first album - it was either Rush's Moving Pictures or Pat Benatar's Crimes of Passion (or, um, maybe the Bee Gees' Sgt. Pepper). Before that, I had to tape Casey Kasem's Top 40 countdown off the Sunday radio and bribe my older sister to tape her Van Halen records for me. Fave genres are protopunk/garage, punk, post-punk, power pop, and I have a big soft spot for '70s AM yacht/cornball pop-rock. At UNC-Chapel Hill, I interned for the now-defunct Moist/Baited Breath indie label, wrote music reviews and conducted band interviews for The Daily Tar Heel and other local rags. Best interview of my life, though, was not really music related: Mister Rogers. But, yep, he played the ukelele.

Check out DJ K-TEL's two most recent shows below.

K-Tel's Playlists

9/5 - 7pm hour
Amyl and The Sniffers - Comfort to Me album artwork 7:25pm Amyl and The Sniffers Hertz Comfort to Me (ATO)
Track Notes: 2021. For Craig. Buy Amyl and The Sniffers Comfort to Me at Reckless Records Buy Amyl and The Sniffers at iTunes Buy Amyl and The Sniffers Comfort to Me at eMusic Add to Collection
Ghost Woman - Ghost Woman album artwork 7:21pm Ghost Woman Along Ghost Woman (Full-Time Hobby)
Track Notes: 2022 Buy Ghost Woman Ghost Woman at Reckless Records Buy Ghost Woman at iTunes Buy Ghost Woman Ghost Woman at eMusic Add to Collection
Pet Shop Boys - Discography: The Complete Singles Collection album artwork 7:17pm Pet Shop Boys West End Girls Discography: The Complete Singles Collection (Parlophone)
Track Notes: 1984 Buy Pet Shop Boys Discography: The Complete Singles Collection at Reckless Records Buy Pet Shop Boys at iTunes Buy Pet Shop Boys Discography: The Complete Singles Collection at eMusic Add to Collection
Wire - Chairs Missing album artwork 7:14pm Wire I Feel Mysterious Today Chairs Missing (EMI)
Track Notes: 1978 Buy Wire Chairs Missing at Reckless Records Buy Wire at iTunes Buy Wire Chairs Missing at eMusic Add to Collection
7:12pm Plum Local Can't Hold On To It Can't Hold On To It (Eye Vybe Records)
Buy Plum Can't Hold On To It at Reckless Records Buy Plum at iTunes Buy Plum Can't Hold On To It at eMusic Add to Collection
Tori Amos - To Venus and Back album artwork 7:05pm Tori Amos Suede To Venus and Back (Atlantic)
Track Notes: 1999. For Matthew. Buy Tori Amos To Venus and Back at Reckless Records Buy Tori Amos at iTunes Buy Tori Amos To Venus and Back at eMusic Add to Collection
David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust album artwork 7:02pm David Bowie Suffragette City The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust (Rykodisc)
Track Notes: 1972 Buy David Bowie The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust at Reckless Records Buy David Bowie at iTunes Buy David Bowie The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust at eMusic Add to Collection
7:01pm Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel Sling It! The Psychomondo (EMI)
Track Notes: 1974 Buy Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel The Psychomondo at Reckless Records Buy Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel at iTunes Buy Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel The Psychomondo at eMusic Add to Collection
9/5 - 6pm hour
The Mystery Lights - The Mystery Lights album artwork 6:55pm The Mystery Lights What Happens When You Turn the Devil Down The Mystery Lights (Wick/Daptone)
Track Notes: 2016 Buy The Mystery Lights The Mystery Lights at Reckless Records Buy The Mystery Lights at iTunes Buy The Mystery Lights The Mystery Lights at eMusic Add to Collection
Sebadoh - Bakesale album artwork 6:51pm Sebadoh Rebound Bakesale (Sub Pop)
Track Notes: 1994 Buy Sebadoh Bakesale at Reckless Records Buy Sebadoh at iTunes Buy Sebadoh Bakesale at eMusic Add to Collection
Fig Dish - Feels Like the Very First Two Times album artwork 6:49pm Fig Dish Local Burn Bright for Now Feels Like the Very First Two Times (Forge Again)
Buy Fig Dish Feels Like the Very First Two Times at Reckless Records Buy Fig Dish at iTunes Buy Fig Dish Feels Like the Very First Two Times at eMusic Add to Collection
Tsunami - Deep End album artwork 6:46pm Tsunami Water's Edge Deep End (Simple Machines)
Track Notes: 1993 Buy Tsunami Deep End at Reckless Records Buy Tsunami at iTunes Buy Tsunami Deep End at eMusic Add to Collection
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless album artwork 6:43pm My Bloody Valentine Loomer Loveless (Creation)
Track Notes: 1991 Buy My Bloody Valentine Loveless at Reckless Records Buy My Bloody Valentine at iTunes Buy My Bloody Valentine Loveless at eMusic Add to Collection
Wishy - Triple Seven album artwork 6:40pm Wishy Sick Sweet Triple Seven (Winspear)
Buy Wishy Triple Seven at Reckless Records Buy Wishy at iTunes Buy Wishy Triple Seven at eMusic Add to Collection
The Strokes - Room On Fire album artwork 6:35pm The Strokes Between Love And Hate Room On Fire (RCA)
Track Notes: 2003 Buy The Strokes Room On Fire at Reckless Records Buy The Strokes at iTunes Buy The Strokes Room On Fire at eMusic Add to Collection
Hot Hot Heat - Make Up the Breakdown album artwork 6:33pm Hot Hot Heat Bandages Make Up the Breakdown (Sub Pop)
Track Notes: 2002 Buy Hot Hot Heat Make Up the Breakdown at Reckless Records Buy Hot Hot Heat at iTunes Buy Hot Hot Heat Make Up the Breakdown at eMusic Add to Collection
6:30pm The Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts from the British Empire and Beyond, 1964-1969, Vol. 4 (Elektra/Rhino)
Buy The Ugly Ducklings Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts from the British Empire and Beyond, 1964-1969, Vol. 4 at Reckless Records Buy The Ugly Ducklings at iTunes Buy The Ugly Ducklings Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts from the British Empire and Beyond, 1964-1969, Vol. 4 at eMusic Add to Collection
Love  - Love album artwork 6:28pm Love My Little Red Book Love (Elektra)
Track Notes: 1966 Buy Love Love at Reckless Records Buy Love at iTunes Buy Love Love at eMusic Add to Collection
Wolfmother - Wolfmother album artwork 6:22pm Wolfmother Woman Wolfmother (Interscope)
Track Notes: 2006 Buy Wolfmother Wolfmother at Reckless Records Buy Wolfmother at iTunes Buy Wolfmother Wolfmother at eMusic Add to Collection
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin album artwork 6:19pm Led Zeppelin Good Times Bad Times Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)
Track Notes: 1969 Buy Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin at Reckless Records Buy Led Zeppelin at iTunes Buy Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin at eMusic Add to Collection
Jack White - NO NAME album artwork 6:16pm Jack White Old Scratch Blues NO NAME (Third Man)
Buy Jack White NO NAME at Reckless Records Buy Jack White at iTunes Buy Jack White NO NAME at eMusic Add to Collection
Quivers - Oyster Cuts album artwork 6:11pm Quivers Fake Flowers Oyster Cuts (Merge)
Buy Quivers Oyster Cuts at Reckless Records Buy Quivers at iTunes Buy Quivers Oyster Cuts at eMusic Add to Collection
6:08pm The Stinkeyes Social Anxiety (Participation Catastrophe) Out of Spite / Out of Mind (self-released)
Buy The Stinkeyes Out of Spite / Out of Mind at Reckless Records Buy The Stinkeyes at iTunes Buy The Stinkeyes Out of Spite / Out of Mind at eMusic Add to Collection
Fugazi - 13 Songs album artwork 6:05pm Fugazi burning too 13 Songs (Dischord)
Track Notes: 1989 Buy Fugazi 13 Songs at Reckless Records Buy Fugazi at iTunes Buy Fugazi 13 Songs at eMusic Add to Collection
6:02pm Civic Center Local Cowards Speak Settlements (Chicago Research)
Track Notes: 2022 Buy Civic Center Settlements at Reckless Records Buy Civic Center at iTunes Buy Civic Center Settlements at eMusic Add to Collection
8/29 - 7pm hour
7:52pm Godspeed You Black Emperor! Fam/Famine Luciferian Towers (Constellation)
Track Notes: 2017 Buy Godspeed You Black Emperor! Luciferian Towers at Reckless Records Buy Godspeed You Black Emperor! at iTunes Buy Godspeed You Black Emperor! Luciferian Towers at eMusic Add to Collection
Brigitte Calls Me Baby - The Future Is Our Way Out album artwork 7:48pm Brigitte Calls Me Baby Local Palm of Your Hand The Future Is Our Way Out (ATO)
Buy Brigitte Calls Me Baby The Future Is Our Way Out at Reckless Records Buy Brigitte Calls Me Baby at iTunes Buy Brigitte Calls Me Baby The Future Is Our Way Out at eMusic Add to Collection
Bettie Serveert - Palomine album artwork 7:44pm Bettie Serveert Tom Boy Palomine (Matador)
Track Notes: 1993 Buy Bettie Serveert Palomine at Reckless Records Buy Bettie Serveert at iTunes Buy Bettie Serveert Palomine at eMusic Add to Collection
Rilo Kiley - More Adventurous album artwork 7:39pm Rilo Kiley Portions For Foxes More Adventurous (Brute/Beaute)
Track Notes: 2004 Buy Rilo Kiley More Adventurous at Reckless Records Buy Rilo Kiley at iTunes Buy Rilo Kiley More Adventurous at eMusic Add to Collection
The Smithereens - Especially for You album artwork 7:34pm The Smithereens Behind the Wall of Sleep Especially for You (Enigma)
Track Notes: 1986 Buy The Smithereens Especially for You at Reckless Records Buy The Smithereens at iTunes Buy The Smithereens Especially for You at eMusic Add to Collection
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